Biofilms in surgical site infections: recent advances and novel prevention and eradication strategies

A Hrynyshyn, M Simões, A Borges - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common postoperative occurrences due to contamination
of the surgical wound or implanted medical devices with community or hospital-acquired …

Virulence Potential and Treatment Options of Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii

S Kumar, R Anwer, A Azzi - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen which is undoubtedly known for a
high rate of morbidity and mortality in hospital-acquired infections. A. baumannii causes life …

Antimicrobial effect of phytochemicals from edible plants

E Hochma, L Yarmolinsky, B Khalfin, M Nisnevitch… - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Current strategies of combating bacterial infections are limited and involve the use of
antibiotics and preservatives. Each of these agents has generally inadequate efficacy and a …

Anti-planktonic and anti-biofilm properties of pentacyclic triterpenes—asiatic acid and ursolic acid as promising antibacterial future pharmaceuticals

Z Sycz, D Tichaczek-Goska, D Wojnicz - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the ever-increasing number of multidrug-resistant bacteria, research concerning
plant-derived compounds with antimicrobial mechanisms of action has been conducted …

[HTML][HTML] The role of quorum sensing, biofilm formation, and iron acquisition as key virulence mechanisms in Acinetobacter baumannii and the corresponding anti …

SKK Law, HS Tan - Microbiological Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen responsible for several serious
infections, including pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis. The propensity of this bacterium to …

Purification, Characterization and Bactericidal Action of Lysozyme, Isolated from Bacillus subtillis BSN314: A Disintegrating Effect of Lysozyme on Gram-Positive and …

M Naveed, Y Wang, X Yin, MWH Chan, S Aslam… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the present study, lysozyme was purified by the following multi-step methodology: salt
(ammonium sulfate) precipitation, dialysis, and ultrafiltration. The lysozyme potential was …

Current and novel therapies for management of Acinetobacter baumannii-associated pneumonia

AMS Shein, P Hongsing, ORK Smith… - Critical reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Acinetobacter baumannii is a common pathogen associated with hospital-acquired
pneumonia showing increased resistance to carbapenem and colistin antibiotics nowadays …

An elucidative study of the anti-biofilm effect of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) on selected biofilm producing pathogenic bacteria: A disintegrating effect of SeNPs on …

A Ullah, ZA Mirani, S Binbin, F Wang, MWH Chan… - Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present study, the antibacterial and anti-biofilm activity of selenium nanoparticles
(SeNPs) produced by Bacillus subtilis BSN313 was investigated. Agar diffusion and …

Antimicrobial peptide 2K4L disrupts the membrane of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and protects mice against sepsis

F Ji, G Tian, D Shang, F Jiang - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Antimicrobial peptides represent a promising therapeutic alternative for the treatment of
antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. 2K4L is a rationally-designed analog of a short …

Quorum sensing inhibition and antibiofilm action of triterpenoids: An updated insight

SP Bhattacharya, S Karmakar, K Acharya… - Fitoterapia, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of biofilm is a protective strategy for invading bacterial pathogens
against host immune response and administered antimicrobials. Quorum sensing (QS) …